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Lead in Ammunition to Be Restricted to Reduce Toxic Pollution
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 10 – The UK government will ban lead shot over 1% and bullets over 3% lead to prevent 7,000 tonnes of toxic lead contaminating ecosystems annually, with a three-year transition period.
- On 10 July 2025, the UK Government announced a ban on lead shot and bullets to protect wildlife and waterways, unveiled by Environment Minister Emma Hardy.
- Mounting evidence shows lead releases approximately 7,000 tonnes annually into ecosystems, poisoning wildlife and humans, prompting the HSE's December 2024 proposed restrictions.
- HSE evidence shows lead risks to over 1 million birds and 40,000 raptors, with non-lead alternatives now widely available and government engaging sectors for transition.
- Legislation is set for summer 2026 with a three-year transition, but BASC warns ammunition may not be available until 2029 due to supply challenges.
- Looking ahead, Hardy states the ban will help reverse pollution and rejuvenate Britain’s countryside and wildlife populations.
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Good news on lead ammunition – Mark Avery
Yesterday’s news that a ban (almost total) on lead ammunition use is coming is welcome. Assuming that it all goes smoothly (I believe it will) then it will bring to a happy conclusion decades of campaigning. But why has it taken so long? So very long? Lead is a poison and it has gradually been removed from our lives because of its impacts on us – especially neurological development in children but other impacts too. lead for water pipes was ban…
High levels of lead have been measured after the National Shooting Competition in Stjørdalshallen. The organizer is taking self-criticism.
Wildlife Win as Long-Awaited Lead Ammunition Ban Moves Forward
For years, conservationists have warned about the silent suffering caused by toxic lead shot. Now, after decades of tireless campaigning, RSPB Scotland is celebrating a landmark decision that promises a safer future for birds, animals and people alike. DEFRA has announced that lead ammunition will be banned across the UK within the next three years, marking a major shift in how the countryside is protected and preserved. Duncan Orr-Ewing, Head o…
Ammunition Production Venture in Albanian: Government Approves Negotiation Terms
The Council of Ministers of Albania has officially approved the negotiation terms for the state-owned company “KAYO” sh.a. to enter into a partnership with a private entity for the production and marketing of small and medium-caliber ammunition. This decision paves the way for the establishment of a joint-stock company between “KAYO” and a private partner, which will be registered and operate in accordance with Albania’s commercial legislation. …
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